Global Ministries’ Mission and Vision
The mission of the General Board of Global Ministries is to equip and transform people and places for God’s mission around the world. Our four mission goals are:
- Make disciples of Jesus Christ;
- Strengthen, develop, and renew Christian congregations and communities;
- Alleviate human suffering;
- Seek justice, freedom, and peace.
As the mission and humanitarian assistance agency of The United Methodist Church, Global Ministries leads The United Methodist Church in equipping, strengthening and transforming people and communities for God’s mission around the world. In its work of making disciples of Jesus Christ, Global Ministries envisions and facilitates mission so that churches and faith communities grow and flourish; justice, freedom, peace, health and well-being prevail across racial, cultural, national and political boundaries; and people of all faiths live in dignity and security, even when they face humanitarian disasters and their aftermath.
Through mission, The United Methodist Church realizes its greatest unity, and through mission and being in mission together, society achieves its greatest potential.
The 2025 – 2026 Global Ministries Strategic Plan was developed in consultation by staff, mission partners and church leaders. Guided by four theological affirmations and five touchstones of our work, the plan emphasizes areas of strategic focus in two main areas:
- Connecting the Church in Mission, which includes programs in mission engagement and missionary service.
- Alleviating Human Suffering, which includes programs in health and humanitarian relief and recovery.
It incorporates insights and learning from the 2022 – 2024 Strategic Plan and reflects changed circumstances in the agency, denomination and the world. Navigating transitions as they arise ensures Global Ministries remains positioned well to carry out God’s mission.